GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| asunder | into parts |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| accessible | capable of being reached |